Short-Term Rental Ordinance Survey Opens In Smyrna After Numerous Complaints

SMYRNA, GA — Smyrna's city leaders are asking for public input on a proposed short-term rental ordinance, created after a slew of complaints regarding short-term rental operations throughout city neighborhoods.

City officials said they've received "numerous calls and complaints" centered on "house parties, on-street parking, trash and general property maintenance issues surrounding the operation of short-term rental units," according to a Facebook post.

There are roughly 225 to 300 short-term rental units in operation in the city at any given time that do not exceed 30 consecutive days, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Mayor Derek N0rton created the Committee on Short-Term Rentals this spring to study and address issues related to the impacts of short-term rental units on surrounding residential neighborhoods and the city itself, according to a news release.

The committee met three times over the last six months to discuss short-term rentals and develop a proposed ordinance. Read the ordinance here.

You can take the survey online at smyrnaga.gov.

Smyrna Community Development Director Russell Martin and Planner II Joey Staubes listed proposed ordinance highlights on page 2 of the department memo on short-term rentals, which can be viewed below: